Saturday, March 24, 2007

To Those Who See.

Post 173 - - - - - - Saturday, 24 th March, 2007.

Hi Everyone ~~ I am happy to say that my brother Peter is safely home again aftera month of travelling all over this country of ours. He was pretty tired when he arrived but a good sleep will help a lot. He has a couple of days to get things sortedout at home before he has his eye surgery on Tuesday. I very much enjoyed his visitand learnt a few new things, which I hope I will remember. I have tried to post aphoto of the two of us the last two nights, but when I put the number of the photoI am told, "can't find it." Back to the drawing board !! I will name it tomorrow and try again. Peter will post one anyway, so all is not lost !!

Tonight I have a short poem written by Gwen Frostic and posted on a blogbelonging to clairesgarden. and sent to me by Granny. Thanks to all three.

To those who seebare branches -and know they hold the buds of spring.To those who seestars falling in the heavens --and know the constellations will remain forever.To those who seelong lines of geese fade far beyond --and know they will come back again to nest.To those who seewith wonder in their hearts --and know-- what glories there can beFor those who see . . . .<><><>Three Things in Life.Three things in life that, once gone, never come back - Time, Words and Opportunity.Three things in life that may never be lost - Peace, Hope and Honesty.Three things in life that are most valuable - Love, Self-confidence and Friends.Three things in life that are never certain - Dreams, Success and Fortune.Three things that make a man - Hard Work, Sincerity and Commitment.Three things in life that can destroy a man - Wine, Pride and Anger.Three things that are constant - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.<><><>Some Word Definitions.

Atom Bomb : An invention to end all inventions.

Boss : Someone who is early when you're late and late when you're early.

Cigarette : A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool at the other.

Conference : The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present.

Compromise : The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody thinks he got the biggest piece.

Conference Room : A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and everybody disagrees later on.

Classic : A book which people praise, but do not read.

Criminal : A guy no different from the rest. . . .except he got caught.

Committee : Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together.

Diplomat : A person who tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.

Etc. : A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do.

Experience : The name men give to their mistakes.

Father : A banker provided by nature.

Lecture : An art of transferring information from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of students without passing through "the minds of either."

Miser : A person who lives poor so that he can die rich.

Office : A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.

Opportunist : A person who starts taking a bath if he accidently falls in the river.

Optimist : A person who while falling from the Eiffel tower says midway "See I'm not injured yet."

Politician : One who shakes your hand before elections and your confidence after.

Philosopher : A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of when dead.

Smile : A curve that can set a lot of things straight.

Tears : The hydraulic force by which masculine will-power is defeated by feminine water power.

Yawn : The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.<><><>Love Poem - - - or is it?

1. The more I think of you, the more I2. Love you; I cannot see how anyone could3. Hate you. You have been to me an4. honest, faithful friend, and I hope my love is not an5. Object of a contempt. It is true that once I said6. I would never marry, but that was before7. I loved you. That assertion you know was8. uttered in a bragging manner, in fact not but9. a lie, and I do not know why I made it. If I10. could even pluck up enough courage to11. offer you my hand I know very well you12. would be surprised and I doubt if you13. would accept it. I do not think I would14. listen to a refusal from your lips and15. thus make my whole life miserable. To die16. without ever expressing my love for you17. would be preferable to that. If you write to me18. I shall be happy, but if you do not19. I shall be miserable and gloomy, your letters20. are a source of pleasure and a failure to get them21. always makes me feel like committing suicide.

Now read the poem again . . . but only the odd numbered lines.<><><>You can make more friends in a month by being interested in them than in tenyears by tryng to get them interested in you. - - - Charles L. Allen.

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his pointof view. - - - - Harper Lee.

One of the screts of a long fruitful life is to forgive everybody, everything everynight before you go to bed.

Some people will believe anything if it is whispered to them. --Pierre de Marivauz

G'Day Merle,I had some reading to do here. ISP problems have prevented me from visits and postings. I hope it is fixed now. Time will tell.I am glad you had a wonderful visit with Peter! #170- I loved the Julie Andrew song that was fabulous. I caught myself singin it. What fun! The Hallmark cards were great as well.#171- Great post! I enjoyed seeing my chalkboard there. I should make some more of them.#172- Wonderful post! You know I am a quote hound and there are very few quotes I have not seen. I had never read the Danny Kaye quote and I really liked that one.#173- I hope you get your picture posted. I know I had a lot of trouble when I first began trying to post pictures. I haven't been to Peter's place yet. I hope to find a pic there. I hope my isp does not fail before I get through all the blogs I am catching up on.I enjoyed my visit here today.Thank you!Take care,Huggles and Love,Raggedy

Dear Merle, nice to hear Peter is home safely and lets hope he gets plenty of rest before his eye operation. Love "Three things in life"Definitions very cleverly put together. Take Care Hope to see you soon. Janxxx